Travel Tips
Tipping Across Borders:
International Rules of Gratuities
- When in Rome... Tipping customs change from
country to country. Always consult a guidebook to
learn about the common cultural practices of your
destination.
- Check your bill. Many hotels and restaurants in
Europe or Asia automatically add a 15% service
charge to the bill.
- Hotel Concierges are generally tipped $5 or $10
for providing specific services, like securing
theater tickets or dinner reservations. Pay them
daily or at the end of your stay.
- They're just like us! It may sound painfully
obvious, but you should generally tip more for
good service, less for poor service. Don't forget:
"tip" is an acronym for, "to insure promptness."
- When in doubt... tip more rather than less. It's
better to offend with generosity than with
miserliness.